Concert Review
Review by: Genevieve Cai On March 4th, Philly pop-punk band The Wonder Years played a sold out show at the Brooklyn Paramount. The band is currently on their spring tour celebrating a decade of their album, No Closer To Heaven, where each night features a full performance of the record as well as an additional […]
Photography & Review by Ash Schnoor If you told me a year ago that I would’ve driven over 8 hours one way to see a silly little band I didn’t even know about a year prior to that, I would have NEVER believed you. Waterparks was the reason my friends and I were so close […]
February 23, 2026 | Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ By: DJ Bellamix Nothing More wasted no time making a statement when they kicked off the second leg of their Carnal Nature Tour at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair, New Jersey on February 19. The San Antonio rock band turned the historic venue into a sweat-soaked, […]
Written by: Genevieve Fara Photos: @clubgroovenyc @villagepresents On a packed night in Manhattan, Groove lived up to its name. The intimate venue was wall to wall as Dune Blue opened for The Ocho Band, setting the stage for a night of energy, authenticity, and pure love for live music. On the train into the city, […]
Photography & Review by Alyssa Arroyo ‘Tis the season! Arguably one of the best times of the year has come back around; Taking Back Sunday celebrating the festive season once again at The Starland Ballroom in Sayreville New Jersey. This year made 2025 the 11th annual performance and with this show’s lineup of Kayleigh Goldsworthy […]
Photography & Review by Ash Schnoor June 10th, 2025 Singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid brought an emotional, captivating energy to the stage of Irving Plaza in New York City. Her incredible lyricism and alt-pop melodies had the entire crowd captivated by her presence the moment she set foot on stage. The show felt extremely personal, almost as […]
by Morgan Manin This Waterparks concert has been a highly anticipated one among many of the members here at WMSC. Before even arriving at the venue, the Starland Ballroom, my head was already filled with the cheers of praise and excitement from a few of my peers; peers who have been greatly anticipating this event of […]
Review by Micahel Palmeri Photography by Alyssa Arroyo I consider myself a pretty big post-hardcore fan, so I’m kind of kicking myself for not having started listening to Chiodos years ago. But November 23rd, at The Wellmont Theater, I got possibly the best introduction to the band I could’ve asked for. Before even talking about […]
By Marek Alban For fear of causing this review to be about the Brooklyn Paramount instead of the Wombats, I’ll just let the pictures speak for themselves. The band came out to Helter Skelter, which was cool. First things first, they have a trumpeter, cool. Secondly, is the lead singer was doing his best Dave […]
Written and Photography by Rash Vinakota So, here we are. My first concert. I think it’s really funny how I managed to get myself into the craziest, most insane pop punk show for my first concert but here we are. State Champs was incredible. From the vibes of the crowd, to the band’s performance, the […]
Photography & Review by Ash Schnoor June 5th, 2025 Hoboken-based indie band Phoneboy lit up the velvet curtain of The Foundry at the Fillmore in Philadelphia for a night of light and airy summer anthems and explosive energy on June 5th. The show was the third to last stop of their Heartbreak Designer tour, which […]
Indie-rock project and New Jersey’s own The Happy Fits took over The Wellmont Theatre on October 28, 2023, to celebrate local music, the band’s latest album, and get in the Halloween spirit! After nearly two months of their headlining tour, The Happy Fits treated (trick or treated, if you will) their home state to a […]
Photography and Review by Emily McCormack – Like many other music devotees, a handful of artists carried me through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. Declan McKenna was certainly one of those musicians whose music stuck with me throughout the whole isolation period… His album Zeros served as the soundtrack to my online graduation from high […]
Photography by Ash Schnoor Review by Ash Schnoor & Genevieve Cai Up and coming queer and fully non-male band Double Standard performed at their first ever show out of their home city of New York on June 5th at The Foundry in Philadelphia. They hopped on for the last few shows of Hoboken indie rock […]
By Mia Savidge The 2025 Governors Ball at Flushing Meadows Corona Park held in Queens, New York ran this past weekend June 6th through June 8th. Throughout the festival there were continuous musical sets, food and beverages, shopping, pop ups and so much more all weekend. Join me as I review each musical set I […]
Photography & Review by Amber Bintliff Rising punk band Winona Fighter brought their Yes, Chef Tour to Crossroads in Garwood, New Jersey on June 5th. The Nashville-based trio is a powerful force within the scene, proving so especially after the release of their killer debut album, My Apologies To The Chef, earlier this year. With […]
By Mia Savidge The 2025 Governors Ball at Flushing Meadows Corona Park held in Queens, New York ran this past weekend June 6th through June 8th. Throughout the festival there were continuous musical sets, food and beverages, shopping, pop ups and so much more all weekend. Join me as I review each musical set I […]
Photography & Review by Amber Bintliff Everything was still ‘Copacetic’ inside the walls of Warsaw as Knuckle Puck brought the 10th anniversary celebration to Brooklyn, New York on May 16th. Copacetic, the debut album from the Chicago pop-punk icons, has been one of the genre’s most influential albums since its release in 2015. It’s a […]
Photography & Review by Amber Bintliff Post-hardcore icons Chiodos celebrated 20 years of their debut album All’s Well That Ends Well with a sold-out show at Webster Hall on April 28th. The show featured support from The Callous Daoboys, Emmure, and Hawthorne Heights. It was the band’s first tour in nearly 11 years after they […]
Photography & Review by Amber Bintliff South Arcade brought a fantastic show to New York City’s Gramercy Theater on April 27th in support of Magnolia Park alongside Savage Hands and Hot Milk. Emerging from the United Kingdom and consisting of Harmony Cavelle (vocals), Harry Winks (guitar), Ollie Green (bass), and Cody Jones (drums), the up-and-coming […]
Saturday night is the perfect environment for talented musical artists to showcase their work. April 19th at Main Drag Music in Brooklyn, New York was a shining example. ROREY, MayQueen, Brea Fournier & the Dream Ballet, The Shining Hours and Alex Mazzucchelli all brought their unique voices and artistry to display in the underground stage, […]
Photography & Review by Alyssa Arroyo Who would I be if I didn’t attend an L.S. Dunes concert? On April 19th, 2025, Dunes came back to their East Coast roots and performed at Warsaw in Brooklyn, New York. With their supporting bands Nights Sins and From Indian Lakes featured on this tour, this show was […]
Photography & Review by Alyssa Arroyo We are. So back. On April 16th, 2025, early 2000’s rock band, The Used, returned to the East Coast at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey with a production larger than ever. In celebration of their 25th year anniversary, the band announced that they would be hitting the road […]
Photography and Review by Emily McCormack – I would cite high school as the time in my life when I discovered a handful of bands that would become part of my identity for the foreseeable future. The brothers of Palaye Royale would be at the top of this list. Listening to “Mr. Doctor Man” for […]
Photography & Review by Amber Bintliff New Jersey emo’s not dead! Armor For Sleep returned home to Montclair’s own Wellmont Theater on April 5th to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album, What To Do When You Are Dead. The night began with sets from hellogoodbye and Boys Night Out. Hellogoodbye is such […]
Review and Photo by Emily “Emol” McCormack – I first discovered 3 Dollars at their performance at Kudo Society in 2023 – WMSC had the pleasure of hosting them for an episode of our live music performance show WMSC Unplugged, and I had the incredible displeasure of being out of town on that date. Disappointed, […]
By: Emily Chavarria After five long years, Ninja Sex Party (NSP) returns to the stage with their Pure Elegance Tour. I had the pleasure of catching them at The Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ, which is actually the state they are both from. The concert was such a perfect blend of classic fan favorites and […]
Photography & Review by Amber Bintliff The Plot In You performed for the final show of their recent North American tour alongside Holding Absence, Boundaries, and Acres at Webster Hall on March 16th. The Ohio four-piece formed in 2010 and has been making waves in the metalcore scene ever since. The Plot In You […]
By: Genevieve Fara Photography by Maddie Paduano (@mpaduanophoto) “This is amazing—who are these boys? They ROCK!” That’s what the 50-year-old moms next to me shouted mid-set at Low Dive in Asbury Park. They had never heard of Surf Haven before, but by the end of the night, she was dancing like she’d known them for […]
Review and photography by Emily McCormack If I was tasked with making an “emo essentials” playlist, there is no doubt that several songs by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus would be among the first additions. Listening to this band… honestly since I’ve understood music as “a thing”… I was delighted to see they were performing at […]